The Policy Sciences
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The Policy Sciences is a foundational work by Harold D. Lasswell that helped establish the interdisciplinary field of policy sciences, emphasizing systematic, problem-oriented analysis for democratic governance and public decision-making.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19864946 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Policy Sciences Context triple: [Harold D. Lasswell, notableWork, The Policy Sciences]
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The Nature and Limits of Political Science
The Nature and Limits of Political Science is a critical work of political theory by Maurice Cowling that challenges the assumptions and scope of modern political science as an academic discipline.
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Ostrom Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis
The Ostrom Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis is an interdisciplinary research center at Indiana University focused on the study of governance, institutions, and collective action, especially in relation to common-pool resources and public policy.
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Politics: A Work in Constructive Social Theory
Politics: A Work in Constructive Social Theory is a major philosophical treatise that proposes a radical reimagining of social, economic, and political institutions to expand human freedom and democratic empowerment.
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The Mechanisms of Governance
The Mechanisms of Governance is a seminal book by economist Oliver E. Williamson that develops and applies transaction cost economics to explain how different organizational and contractual arrangements structure economic activity.
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Rediscovering Institutions: The Organizational Basis of Politics
"Rediscovering Institutions: The Organizational Basis of Politics" is a seminal work in political science and organizational theory that reexamines how institutions shape political behavior, decision-making, and governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Policy Sciences Target entity description: The Policy Sciences is a foundational work by Harold D. Lasswell that helped establish the interdisciplinary field of policy sciences, emphasizing systematic, problem-oriented analysis for democratic governance and public decision-making.
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A.
The Nature and Limits of Political Science
The Nature and Limits of Political Science is a critical work of political theory by Maurice Cowling that challenges the assumptions and scope of modern political science as an academic discipline.
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B.
Ostrom Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis
The Ostrom Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis is an interdisciplinary research center at Indiana University focused on the study of governance, institutions, and collective action, especially in relation to common-pool resources and public policy.
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C.
Politics: A Work in Constructive Social Theory
Politics: A Work in Constructive Social Theory is a major philosophical treatise that proposes a radical reimagining of social, economic, and political institutions to expand human freedom and democratic empowerment.
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D.
The Mechanisms of Governance
The Mechanisms of Governance is a seminal book by economist Oliver E. Williamson that develops and applies transaction cost economics to explain how different organizational and contractual arrangements structure economic activity.
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E.
Rediscovering Institutions: The Organizational Basis of Politics
"Rediscovering Institutions: The Organizational Basis of Politics" is a seminal work in political science and organizational theory that reexamines how institutions shape political behavior, decision-making, and governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
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